Science in the Park Photography Competition for BOP Students
Bay of Plenty students in Years 7 to 13 were invited to take part in Scion's Science in the Park Open Day by using their cameras to showcase science.
Images were judged on their technical and artistic merit, in one of two categories:
Science - capturing the wonder and magic of science - any aspect of a scientific process or discovery. Photographers could collaborate with science students to decide on a science process or project to photograph within the laboratory or in the outside environment.
Forestry - capturing the beauty and majesty of forest trees - depicting a tree or trees growing in an exotic or indigenous forest in New Zealand.Entries for the Science in the Park photography competition closed 2 March 2011.
Winning images were displayed at the Science in the Park event on 12 March 2011, and available for viewing here online from 14 March 2011.
Judging panel
Craig Robertson, MNZIPP, Full Frame Photography, Rotorua
Stephen Parker, photographer with The Daily Post
Lloyd Donaldson, Biotransformation Scientist, Scion, and a winner in the 2010 Nikon Small World international photographic competition
Richard Waldin, Information Manager, Scion
Prizes
Included a Fujifilm FinePix AV150 digital camera, four 3-hour photography tutorials, framed prints of category winners and books from top New Zealand photographers.